Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell Elementary
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 358th of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 474th of 845 Elementary schools | 14.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Lowell Elementary) | 58.9 | 50.9 | 8% |
3rd Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 65.9 | 59 | 6.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Lowell Elementary) | 60.7 | 46.4 | 14.3% |
3rd Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 60.5 | 48.9 | 11.7% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Lowell Elementary) | 64.8 | 56.1 | 8.7% |
4th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 68.5 | 61.2 | 7.3% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Lowell Elementary) | 57.4 | 48.8 | 8.6% |
4th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 64.8 | 57.1 | 7.7% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Lowell Elementary) | 70.8 | 38.9 | 31.9% |
5th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District) | 54 | 49.6 | 4.5% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Lowell Elementary) | 75.5 | 50 | 25.5% |
5th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District) | 68 | 67.9 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Lowell Elementary) | 54.2 | 50 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Duluth Public School District) | 63.1 | 63.2 | 0.2% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 48.4 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 460 | 276 | 40% |
African American | 24 | 10 | 58.3% |
American Indian | 29 | 18 | 37.9% |
Asian | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Hispanic | 24 | 12 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 320 | 189 | 40.9% |
Two or More Races | 54 | 44 | 18.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.2% | 49.6% | 14.4% |